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Sacked vendor storms Hindustan Petroleum plant, kills manager & deputy manager

BAREILLY: Two senior officials of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) were shot dead by an armed man who barged into the company’s plant in UP’s Budaun district on Thursday afternoon. The accused, Ajay Singh, a vendor, was allegedly sacked two months ago.According to police, plant manager Sudhir Gupta, and deputy manager Harshit Mishra, died in...

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Gulf crisis fallout: US temporarily allows sale of some Russian oil

The United States has temporarily permitted the sale of Russian oil already in transit, according to a treasury department notice issued on Friday. This comes as energy prices surged following US-Israeli strikes on Iran that pushed the Middle East into war.The treasury granted a license allowing transactions involving Russian crude oil and petroleum products loaded...

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Birdwatchers fight to save Pune’s highest hill, one spot at a time

Vetal Tekdi in Pune, Maharashtra (PC: Ranjeet Rane) Cities often lose their natural spaces gradually. A road appears where a trail once existed, a construction site replaces a grove of trees, and over time a landscape that people once knew simply fades away. In rapidly expanding urban centres, such changes are often accepted as inevitable....

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Bahrain news: Drone strike sparks fire at airport fuel tanks during Iran vs US–Israel war

Airport Fuel Tanks in Bahrain Hit by Drone as Iran vs US-Israel War Spreads Across The Gulf A dramatic escalation in the widening Iran vs US–Israel conflict has reached the island kingdom of Bahrain, after an Iranian drone reportedly struck fuel storage facilities near Bahrain International Airport on Muharraq Island, triggering a massive blaze and...

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Kavya faces backlash after Indian-owned Sunrisers Leeds buy Pak player

Abrar Ahmed and Kavya Maran NEW DELHI: Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed was signed by Sunrisers Leeds during the Hundred Auction 2026, but the move sparked backlash online. After the franchise announced the signing on X, the post was flooded with negative comments, with some fans criticising an IPL-linked team for picking a Pakistani player. EXCLUSIVE:...

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Middle East tensions: Firms return to WFH, travel curbs as Iran targets UAE

BENGALURU: With the West Asia crisis escalating and recent Iranian strikes targeting the UAE, several IT companies and global capability centres (GCCs) have activated their business continuity plans (BCPs), introducing measures such as work-from-home, travel advisories and temporary office closures.Amid rising geopolitical uncertainty, many tech firms and GCCs are increasingly relying on India as a...

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